Asclepias Hello Yellow
Asclepias 'Hello Yellow' photo courtesy of Walters Gardens
Yellow Butterfly Weed

Asclepias 'Hello Yellow' is a selected form of the native North American Butterfly Weed. It features large, vibrant yellow flowers which combine well with many other perennials. Like the Orange Butterfly Weed, it is a nectar plant for the Monarch Butterfly and an essential plant for any native wildflower garden.

  • Height: 60-66 cm (24-26 in)
  • Spread: 46 - 61 cm (18 - 24 in)
  • Cold Hardiness: Zone 3
  • Sun or Shade: sun
  • Bloom Time: mid to late summer
  • Leaf Colour: green
  • Bloom Colour: yellow
  • Critter Resistance: deer and rabbits
  • Nature Attraction: butterflies and bees

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow' is a low maintenance native plant that is tolerant of drought and adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions, but it does require full sun. It will thrive in sandy or gravelly soil because, in its native habit, it grows along the edge of sandy roadsides. It is very tap rooted and cannot be easily transplanted. This plant is very late to emerge in the spring so its location should be marked to revert accidental damage during spring cleanup.

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